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By S-T-H at 02/01/2010 - 02:38
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User voting has now ended for The Phantasy Star Thanks Festa Global 2!
For the second round, users were able to vote on the contest website for their own favorite entries. Here are those results:
In addition, Yueri also won the random draw and will be receiving a PSU poster signed by Satoshi Sakai. As a reminder, everyone that registered their game IDs will be receiving Casino Voloyal coins.
All winners should contact Arika to obtain their prizes.
Visit the ongoing thread in the forums for more on this contest.
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By S-T-H at 01/26/2010 - 09:06
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 The official English webpage and the official Japanese Xbox 360 webpage were updated recently with details for the content update scheduled for January 29. Here is a breakdown of what will be available:
Maximum Attack G+ (event period runs from 1/29 through 3/11):
- Maximum Attack G+ C-S2 - Based on the original MAG, this event mission features a new difficulty with level 165+ enemies. As usual, you can access this and other MAG-related content from the 5th floor of the GUARDIANS Colony.
- Program DF+ C-S2 - Also returning with a new difficulty level is this boss stage which is accessible from the transport crystal at the end of the initial mission.
- Gifts from Beyond+ - The MAG event item exchange mission returns with new items and a new lottery. It is even possible to trade for other event currency such as Zonspheres or Megispheres.
- Naura Cake Shop - A few new items will be available here within the depths of the main event mission.
- Time Attack Leaderboards - A yet-to-be-posted event site will contain another competition for Gold, Silver, and Bronze Medals. This time, teams will need to run the S2 difficulty to have their times count.
- Event Bonuses - As with the original MAG, there will be EXP and rare drop bonuses in place for the event missions. In addition, there will be an EXP multiplier to Photon Arts during the event period, but which applies everywhere in the game.
- Maximum Attack G' C-A - While MAG+ is available, this permanent version will be removed temporarily.
- Gifts from Beyond - This item exchange mission will be replaced by its + version.
Other updates:
- Desert Arms Shop - Several new items will also be added in to this item exchange mission.
- GUARDIANS Branches - NPCs will be added to each branch to help facilitate travel in-between.
- Valentine's Day - Seasonal lobbies will be posted from 1/29 until 2/18. During this time, you'll find BT Box in the Variety Shop as well as Rappy Amures around the game.
- Casino Voloyal - An item rotation will take place.
There is already an ongoing discussion about this update in the forums.
Update: Check out the official event website here!
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By EspioKaos at 01/21/2010 - 21:08
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 Right on the heels of Tuesday's MAG+ announcement comes some saddening news for the local PC/PS2 Phantasy Star Universe servers. GM Edward posted on the official forum that the English PC/PS2 servers will be closing Wednesday, March 31, 2010. Next week's update on January 29 will be the PC/PS2 version's final update.
As of January 29, 2010, no new PC/PS2 subscriptions will be available for purchase, however any players who are subscribed as of that time will be able to continue playing for free for the remaining two months until service is ended. Keep in mind that this applies only to the PC/PS2 version of Phantasy Star Universe. The Xbox 360 version will continue to be supported with future content updates.
PSOW user Artea has created a thread detailing this news. Feel free to join the discussion to share your memories of the game's past or vent your frustrations (responsibly, of course).
RIP English PC/PS2 PSU
October 24, 2006 - March 31, 2010
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By Ryna at 01/19/2010 - 22:06
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Edward, a Phantasy Star Universe GM, announced today that the long-awaited Maximum Attack G+ event is scheduled to start on January 29th. Full information and a website for the event will be available around the release date. It was also announced that no server maintenance will be performed this week. You can discuss this update in this forum thread.
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By S-T-H at 01/15/2010 - 08:38
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The first phase of judging is now complete for The Phantasy Star Thanks Festa Global 2!
For the initial round, the following entries have been chosen to be the best by Arika (contest manager), Ryna (PSOW site administrator), and Edward (PSU game master).
Carma also managed to win first place during last year's event.
It's now time for the second phase! Users of the event site can vote for their own favorites directly from the gallery. Winners of this round will be able to choose prizes from the pool provided by various community members. Finally, as a reminder, every participant will be rewarded with a number of casino coins (for those that entered their PSU game ID) as well as be put in a drawing for a chance to win a PSU poster signed by Satoshi Sakai!
Visit the ongoing thread in the forums for more on this contest.
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By Ryna at 01/05/2010 - 01:19
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The official English webpage was updated today with details for the content update scheduled for January 8th. Here is a breakdown of the new content:
- The Dark God S2 - Players will be able to fight against the second form of Dark Falz in this mission. According to the webpage, Xbox 360 players will receive the final game achievement for completing this mission.
- Temple of Traps - This is a new Co-Op mission that will be available through the Neudaiz Guardian Branch.
- Winter Lobbies - The Winter Lobby will be available on Parum and the Guardian Colony for an unspecified period of time. Players will be able to buy the Snowman room decoration while the lobby is available.
You can discuss this content update in our Phantasy Star Universe forum.
Update: The Japanese 360 homepage has been updated as well. The winter lobbies as well as the Snowman room decoration will be available through January 28th.
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By S-T-H at 12/31/2009 - 21:32
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The GGCII (more information here) will be starting in January. Teams that have already registered in the designated platform threads on the official forums can find information about how to schedule their runs in this thread. Competitors can find information on available time slots as well as who to contact for claiming one.
The full set of thirty-two teams has just about come together on the Xbox 360 servers. The PC/PS2 side is still below the limit. The set of brackets will most likely have to be scaled back appropriately, however registration will still be possible for the next week. Any active players on the PC or PS2 platforms are highly encouraged to participate. It's not too late to sign up!
Update: The Xbox 360 matchups have been posted. If you have not scheduled your team yet, please do so as soon as possible!
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By Tomeeboy at 12/29/2009 - 02:24
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 If you didn't get what you wanted for Christmas, or maybe you received a little spending cash, there are some nice year-end deals going on that you might be interested in.
For starters, Amazon has dropped prices on a number of titles throughout their site. Some of the highlights (and more recently released games) include the following:
Also, they are running a separate promo where you can get a $20 video game credit when you spend $80 or more on eligible games (select titles from multiple systems). May be worth checking out if there are some older titles you have been wanting to pick up:
If you're looking to score some really cheap games, then you may want to head over to Gamefly, where they have hundreds of used games on sale right now for every system (some as cheap as $5.99). The list of games on sale is too large to post here, but you can find it in our Video Game Deals Round-Up thread in the forums.
Last, but not least, the Steam Holiday Sale is still running and will continue through January 3rd. A great chance to snag some PC games for up to 80% off! Enjoy, and be sure to let us know if you spot any other good deals out there!
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By EspioKaos at 12/22/2009 - 17:34
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 SonicTeam just posted details on an upcoming update for Phantasy Star Portable 2 which will correct a few bugs which have been affecting players who play online. A date has not been set for when this fix will be distributed, but once it has been decided, it will be reported on the official site. The following issues will be addressed with this update:
- Disappearing/changing room decorations
- Compensation for losing one-time-only decorations
- Incorrectly imported trial save data
- Online damage indication caused by lag
- Excessive trap damage
One important detail given to all players is to not use the Mimic Doll decoration in your room, as it seems to have been to blame for the disappearing decorations. The developers urge all players to remove that particular decoration from your room until the fix has been put in place. Furthermore, concerning decorations given as rewards through earning titles and using one-time-only passwords, you will be able to recollect these items through your vision phone following this update. (Passwords will have to be re-entered, but title rewards will be received as they normally would.) Remember, this will apply only to decorations, so you will not be able to get duplicate weapons or other items earned from titles. Finally, as an overall compensation for the trouble caused by these bugs, a password will be distributed with this update granting all players five Photon Boosters.
Stay tuned for details on when to expect this update to be rolled out. Thanks goes to Amherst_Wind for bringing us this information! Check out the ongoing discussion at the forum.
Update: Just in time for Christmas, the above-detailed update is ready to be downloaded! To download this update, press the triangle button after highlighting the PSP2 game icon on your PSP. This will bring up a menu with the option "Update" (アップデート). Select that (and make sure you are connected to the internet) to begin the installation. This file will require 19MB on your memory stick. Once installation is complete, the game's title screen will display "Ver.1.01" in the upper-right corner. Finally, for the five Photon Boosters, enter the password "ITEM GIFT" at your vision phone. But take note that you must first update your software before this password can be used.
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By Ryna at 12/19/2009 - 02:21
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According to vgchartz, Phantasy Star Portable 2 is expected to be the leader in Sony PSP game sales for a second straight week. During its first week of release, Phantasy Star Portable 2 sold 286,896 units. For its second week, the game is expected to sell around 75,000 units. That would add up to approximately 360,000 units sold over the first two weeks of its release.
Sales expectations for Phantasy Star Portable 2 are very high. The original Phantasy Star Portable game was the 14th best selling game in Japan for 2008. When compared against other Phantasy Star games releases, Phantasy Star Portable 2 is selling very well.
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